"No day in my job is exactly the same…I work on very diverse tasks.  I don’t work directly with animals but I do spend a lot of time with dairy producers, on their dairy farms, talking with them about how to best use our products.  I also spend time with University people talking with them about how to design research trials, and also with dairy nutritionists working with them on how to best use our feed additives."  Sounds like Kelly has an interesting job where she is able to help the people who work with the animals on a daily basis! "

• Organization
• Good communication skills
• Teamwork

"I like the diversity of working with many different kinds of people (dairy producers, veterinarians, professors) on many different tasks.  The diversity of my job is rewarding."

"I would never have pictured myself in this job.  I never thought of myself as a scientist, and I would never have pictured myself in a sales position.  I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian.  However, I got interested in research as an undergraduate and it eventually evolved into this job."  Isn’t it exciting to see where your experiences and career can take you?

"I have a Bachelor’s from the University of Illinois, and a Masters and PhD from Cornell, all in Animal Science.  We have a lot of ongoing training which I didn’t expect from my employer.  We have leadership training as well as technical skill training".  Sounds like learning never ends!"

"My advice would be if you didn’t grow up on a farm, you probably need to get on a farm.  It’s good to know the day-in-and-day-out operation of what goes on the farm.  Also internships can give you an idea of jobs that you don’t want, which is sometimes more valuable than finding out what you do want to do".